Ankle fetter made of hammered sheet iron. Reputedly of the type used on local slaves. Rattles in the pods made it easier for the master to catch or locate a slave wearing them. Normally both ankles would be linked by a length of chain to inhibit...
Post card of the Pennsylvania Turnpike running across Pennsylvania. Before World War II, the newly opened Pennsylvania Turnpike was a destination in itself.
A search of the Deeds of Orange County is necessary to determine if this Phinehas Heard & William Heard to Abijah Yelverton unexecuted Deed is a copy of a transaction that actually occurred or if the deal failed after the deed was drawn.
This indenture documents the sale by Samuel Gelston, a Gentleman and his Wife, Elizabeth of a 193 acre plot to Nehemiah Smith for five shilling plus one Pepper Corn to be delivered in and upon the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel.
The disastrous fire of 1876 destroyed downtown Chester. To protect the village from future fires, the citizens of Chester under took to build both a water system and a fire company. This advertisement was sent to Joseph Durland, a founding member...
